ALLoader

ALLoader is an Autodesk 3dsMax exporter (MaxScript) to JSON format; and a WebGL Three.js loader (Javascript) which supports skinned, rigged and animated meshes.

The loader supports to load the meshes, materials, skeletons and animations from separate files by passing an array of path files on first (urls) argument of ALLoader.load() function.
In this case, load the data in this order :

1. Materials
2. Skeletons
3. Meshes
4. Animations

Live demos

http://antlafarge.github.io/ALLoader/

Versions

• 3dsMax 2025 : Planned
• 3dsMax 2024 : Planned
• 3dsMax 2023 : Planned
• 3ds Max 2022 : Pre-released
• 3ds Max 2015 : Released

Exporter preview

3ds Max 2022 exporter preview :

How to export meshes and animations

• Open 3ds Max and your scene
• If you want to export only some meshes, select these meshes
• Open the Utilities tab in the right lateral tool bar (Top right)
• Clic on MAXScript button
• Clic on Run Script button
• Go to the exporters folder of ALLoader
• Run the export.ms script
• Customize the settings for the export
• Clic on Export button
• Choose the target file and clic Save button
• Enjoy!

Exported data

• Meshes
  • Name (JSON field)
  • Associated material (mt)
  • Position (ps)
  • Rotation (rt)
  • Scale (sc)
  • Vertex indices (vi)
  • Vertex positions (vp)
  • Vertex normals (vn)
  • Face normals (fn)
  • Vertex colors (vc)
  • Face vertex colors (fc)
  • Texture coordinates UV indices (ui)
  • Texture coordinates UV (uv)
  • Skin indices (si)
  • Skin weights (sw)
• Materials
  • Name (JSON field)
  • Color (cl)
  • Color map (cm)
  • Specular (sp)
  • Transparency (op)
• Skeletons
  • Name (JSON field)
  • Parent (pr)
  • Position (ps)
  • Rotation (rt)
  • Scale (sc)
• Animations
  • Associated skeleton (sk)
  • Associated mesh (ms)
  • Bone name (bn)
  • Hierarchy (hr)
    • Time (tm)
    • Position (ps)
    • Rotation (rt)
    • Scale (sc)

3ds Max elements supported

• Axis conversion (Z-up to Y-up)
• Meshes
• Materials (Physical material, Multi/Sub-Object material, TwoSided material)
• Material IDs
• Color map (texture)
• Wire
• Opacity
• Timeline playback speed
• Skin modifier (bones)
• Vertex paint modifier (Vertex color)

FAQ

Q. Some objects in the scene are not well placed?
A. Add a reset XForm on these objects and export.

Q. I can't export a biped skeleton from 3DSMax?
A. Export your scene using the FBX format, close your scene and open the FBX file. This action will convert the biped to a standart skeleton (tree of bones). You can now export your scene using the exporter.

You can share feedback or discuss the project in the discussion tab.

Todo

• Check every types of objects are well exported (EditPoly, EditMesh...)
• 3dsMax biped